Scenario 1 - Social Security and Medicare Withholding

Determine the amount of Employer Social Security and Medicare withholding for the following employees in 2023:

Employee's Name	Year-to-date Pay thru 9/4	Current wages on 9/11	Social Security withholding on 9/11 wages	Medicare withholding on 9/11 wages
Mary Fletcher	$ 17,891	$ 483
Nancy Harris	$ 56,050	$1,515
Jim Kennedy	$ 89,636	$ 986
Ken Brewer	$156,050	$4,527
Betty Ward	$ 29,500	$ 797
Total	$349,127	$8,308

Answer the following question based on Scenario 1. What is the total amount of Social Security withholdings?

a) $334.93 b) $491.72 c) $429.72